The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-03-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.


opening Of Parliament bin of some kind will
De introduced which would have the effect of
n counter retaliatory measure. IL VIII raise
the customs duties on all goods coming into
Canada from the United States, the bill only 10
20 into effect upon the carrying out OF the I'd
munds bill by President Ceveland.-Ihe
European prospect is again black. The worst
news is that the whole Austrian cavalry Is
massed on the Gaican frontier. An expert
enced diplomatist gives the opinion, however
that war will not break out this year. de
thinks ii Russia meant an attack tins year she
would have begun earlier The immediate
danger Is a Bulgarian revolution.-ln the
Belgium Chamber of Deputies the War Min
lister insisted upon the necessity of fortifying
the line OF the Mouse in order 10 arrest the
progress Of an enemy and rcpcl invasion. lie
said that, with only single intrenched camp
ST Antwerp, the country was exposed TO the
danger of being Oyerrun nj any time. The
Premier declared that, 10 his certain knoWl-
edge the Governments plans for fortlhcatlon
were approved by the guarantee powers
The North German Gdsetto says: The results
ofthe Alsace elections have strengthened the
war party IN France. III war should break out,
tho annexed provinces would be mainly re-
sponsible, and Germany, being bound TO take
this fact into account would not repeat the
liberality extended 10 Alsace- Lorraine after
the war OF 1870. An explosion of fredamp
occurred in a colliery at Quaregnon, Belgium.
The explosion shattered the roofs and galleries
90 that many of them fell. One hundred and
forty miners were cutomhed l20of whom were
Eilied.-Ncws received from Atghanlstan
through native sources shows that the Ameer is
making strenuous efforts 10 raise a new army,
lie has issued a circular to his subjects telling
them 10 prepare for holy war. lt is believed
that he contemplates n war against Russla.-
Nine officers aud civilians, concerned in the re-
cent revolt were shot at Rutschuck. All
pleaded guilty before the court-martial which
tried them.
INDUSTRIAL.
AT South Amboy, n. j.. the officers Of the
several companies shipping coal fear an out
break among the 300 strikers. Armed special
Deputy Sberifis patrol the docks night and day.
There is a stack of loaded repeating rifles kept
on the dock The new men sleep on barges,
and tugs are ready 10 haul the vessels out into
the Raritan Bay If the docks are attacked. The
strikers gather in the liquor saloons aud utter
threats of al kinds They have no money aud
no credit, aud are so desperate that trouble is
expected.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
The Senatorial dead-lo in New Jersey was
broken last week by the election of Rufus BlOd-
getl To succeed Vim. j. Sewell. BlOdgett is a
Democrat and was elected by the solid vote OF
the Republicans and a few Democrats who
bOlted the party nomination OF eX-GOv. Albeit.
The West Virginia Legislature adjourned
without being able TO elect a Senator and
the Governor appointed Lucas, a boiling
Democrat 10 succeed Mr.. Camden.-EX-
Congressman Harris. of Georgia, has been
appointed Third Assistant Postmaster General,
20 succeed A. ID. Hazen, Republican, who has
remained in Office two years under Demo
cratic Administration.-On Tuesday party
of Senators consisting of Messrs sherman,
Manderson, Palmer, and Others left Washington
en- route for Florida on pleasure trip. Before
returning trip To Cuba is contemplated. Gen.
Arson McCoOk, Secretary of the Senate, and
Col. Canady, Sergeant-at- Arms, accompanied
the party. They will be on the road upwards
Of two weeks On the return trip Senator
Sherman expects TO deliver speech at Nash
willie, Tenn.-The injury TO Gen. Buffers
shoulder is more serions than at first supposed
and he will be confined TO his bed at Lowell ioi
Of least three weeks.
OBITUARY..
Ruth Harmon, grandmother OF Mrs Presi
dent Cleveland, died at her home in jackson
Mich, on Sunday.-Ihe wife of Senator
Beck of Kentucky, died on Sunday in Wash
ington. She was gran6niece of George Wash
ington. The remains were taken TO Lex
ington, Ky, for interment.-Ihe funeral o
Mother Angela late Superior of the Sisters OF
the Holy Cross in the United State, and found
ress OF numerous educational institutions, tool
place at ST. Mary's, near South Bend, Ind. Sun
James g. Blaine and Mrs Gen. W.T.. Sherman
Information has been received of the dealt
of Commodore Il. p. Lull, OF the United State
Navy, at Pensacola Naval Station.-G Harri
Heap. the United States Consul General, diet
nj Constantinople Sunday.-Mr. Chas. J
Peterson, author and publisher and proprieto
of Peterson's Ladies' National Maga=ine, die
suddenly in Philadelphia aged 6s.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Joseph Bing well known newspaper MAI
committed suicide at indianapolis in a fit G
dependency, by cutting his throat Insomni
and oyerwork led 10 a melancholy which ha
been weighing heavily on him for weeks. II
had a bright career on Indianapolis an
Chicago iOurnas-The Boston grand iur
has found four additional indictments agains
Mrs. Sarah Jane Robinson for causing IN
death OF Oliver Sleeper, Moses Robinson, hC
husband, Prince Arthur Freeman aud Thomi
Arthur Freeman, making six in all. The trii
will take place in June" DR." j. A. Bills
the publsherO OF a Boston Spiritualist paper, hi
been arraigned in court on a charge Of defraut
ing by advertising TO answer questions throng
O spiritualstie medium, If they were accom-
panied by $2.--The Italian bark, Carlott
from Philadelphia for Queenstown, 50 da,
out has been given up as lost by the col
Bignoes. She carried a cargo Of wheat, valu,
at $4,000 and crew Of II men.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A sale has been consummated Of Looko,
Mountain, celebrated as the scene of the Bait
Above the Clouds. A company has been orgal
tied 10 build a broad-gsge railway and ere
the handsOmcst hotel in the South on the hi
torc nights The work on the railroad wi
begin at once.--Stonewall Jacksons famo
war horse, "0ld Sorrell," has been stuffed an
mounted and Is now on exhibition in Was
ington. The horse is exhibited 10 assist in d
fraying the cost Of mounting and transportir
IL 10 the Robert +, Lee Camp soldiers Hon
at Richmond.-Iherew was large meeting
Socialists IN Chicago Sunday, 10 discuss n mea
ure pending in the Illinois Legislature know
rs Merritts bill, 20 punish the authors of /
cendiary speeches and writings. Editor Cur
Ian, OF the h'Jeiter Zeitung, advised his heare
20 procure arms and carry them. Holmes, d
English chairman, declared the Socialists HI
right 10 preach treason aud the overthrow
society and the constituted authorities Soon
than see the bill pass he would take arms
hand aud preach revolution. lie was again
the bill as an American citizen, as a Social
and as an Anarchist Iii necessary they shou
all become determined rebels and preach dow
right revolution. Curtin aud Holmes We
wildly cheered by the crowd, which includ
Rnumber OF women.-A Minneapolis dismal
says; The signal service reports that the tot
snowfall here this Winter is 6ss inches. III
snowfall Is unprecedented for the same peri,
Up TO Feb =, inclusive, we have had lOl cons,
utive days Of sleighing. The Winter has h.
exceptionally cod-7s degrees colder Than !
average of the Winters for the last y Yea
-Charles Ill. Heiser, a poor PttsLurg n
brella mender, has unex pectedly come inn.